Toy



Oct. 25, 1927.

wfD. MCLAUGHLIN ET AL TOY Filed Dec.

Patented Oct. 25, 1927..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TGY.

Application filed December 4, 1926. Serial No. 152,610.

This invention relates to improvements in mechanical toys, and has for its main object to provide a mechanical toy that is adapted to be moved back and forth over a surface to cause objects carried by the toy to move in a life-like manner.

A further object of the invention is to produce a toy having a representation of a rab bit at the front end and a dog at the rear end, and so related and so associated with the ground engaging end of the toy that the rabbit and dog will be caused to simulate a running action and give the appearance that the dog is chasing the rabbit.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprising the novel form, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shownin the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved toy, and I Figure 2 is an edge elevation thereof.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, our novel toy consists of an elongated handle 5 having mounted upon one end thereof for rotation a ground engaging wheel 6. Pivoted to the side of the handle 5 at predetermined spaced points is a pair of figures 77, the one nearest the wheel 6 representing a rabbit, while the other represents a dog.

It is of course not necessary that these figures be exactly as disclosed in the drawing and as mentioned herein, as other figures could be provided without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Eccentrically, pivotally secured to the outer face of the ground engaging wheel 6 as at 8 is the eyed end of a connecting rod 9 that extends rearwardly beneath the handle 5 and that is laterally offset intermediate its ends as at 10 so that the opposite end of the same will terminate at the opposite side of the handle, the extreme opposite end thereof being right angularly bent to provide a pivot pin 11 for loose engagement through an opening in the leg of the rabbit 7.

Interconnecting the rabbit and dog is a rod 12, eyed at its forward end for receiving the pin 11 of the rod 9 and bent at right; angles at its opposite end to provide a pin 13 for engagement through an opening in the hind leg of the dog figure.

Obviously as the wheel 6 is rolled over the surface of the ground, the figures 7-7 will be caused to swing upon their pivots so as to simulate the action of a dog chasing a rabbit that will prove highly amusing to children.

Even though we have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural elements, it is nevertheless to be understood that some changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, whatwe claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a toy of the character described, a relatively elongated handle, a ground engaging wheel mounted upon one end of the handle, a pair of figures pivotally mounted upon the handle and in spaced relation with each other, a connecting rod eccentrically attached to the ground engaging wheel at one end thereof, a right angular pivot pin at the other end of the connecting rod for engagement through an opening in the adjacent figure, a further connecting rod eyed at one end for receiving the pivot pin of the first mentioned rod, and a right angular pivot pin upon the opposite end of saidsecond mentioned rod for engagement through an opening in the rearinost figure, all in a manner and for a purpose described.

2. In a toy of the character described, a relatively elongated handle member, a ground engaging wheel mounted upon one end of the handle, a pair of animal figures pivotally connected to the handle in spaced relation with each other, and adapted to swing thereon in simulation of animals in running, a pair of connecting rods,- apt-total eccentric ccnneetion between at th foremost connecting rod and the ground engaging wheel, a pivotal connection between the rear end of said-rod and the adjacent figure, a pivotal connection between the ad-.

jacent end of the other connecting rod and the rearmost end of the first mentioned connecting rod, and aplvotal connection between the rearmost end of the second contures.

WALLACE DEWEY McLAUGHLlN. V

V DICK J. WILKENS." 

